| Rank |
County |
Population |
% of 8-County Total |
8-County Cumulative % |
| 1 |
Bergen, NJ |
934,026 |
16.9% |
16.9% |
| 2 |
Middlesex, NJ |
803,201 |
14.5% |
31.4% |
| 3 |
Essex, NJ |
801,760 |
14.5% |
45.8% |
| 4 |
Hudson, NJ |
675,220 |
12.2% |
58.0% |
| 5 |
Munmouth, NJ |
803,201 |
11.3% |
69.4% |
| 6 |
Ocean, NJ |
617,546 |
11.2% |
80.5% |
| 7 |
Union, NJ |
617,546 |
10.4% |
91.0% |
| 8 |
Passaic, NJ |
500,824 |
9.0% |
100.0% |
|
8-County Total |
5,538,141 |
100.0% |
100.0% |